Edward A. Lynch

Starting Over (eBook, ePUB)

A Political Biography of George Allen

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Starting Over traces the remarkable political career of former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen. Once considered a likely presidential candidate, Allen became a YouTube sensation after a slip of the tongue. But the Allen story is not over and his career has featured multiple returns from seeming oblivion. The author provides a balanced look at Allen's successes and failures. George Allen's career also parallels the ups and downs of modern American conservatism. Allen reinvented conservative political action in the post-Reagan, post-Cold War era. The issues on which he had his greatest successes became the issues that fueled the Republican comeback in the 1990s. In these pages, the reader will learn as much about recent American politics as about Allen himself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761853220
• Artikelnr.: 38222696

Autorenporträt

Edward A. Lynch is a recognized expert on Virginia and national politics. He is a frequent commentator on TV and radio. Lynch is a professor and the chair of the Department of Political Science at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Prologue: Listening Tours
Part 4 Part 1: The Setting
Chapter 5 1. The Virginia Legacy
Chapter 6 2. Trial Runs
Part 7 Part 2: The Rise
Chapter 8 3. Thomas Jefferson's Seat
Chapter 9 4. Interlude in Washington
Chapter 10 5. Reviving Fortunes: Winning the Nomination
Chapter 11 6. Gaining the Governorship
Part 12 Part 3: Redefining Conservatism
Chapter 13 7. Governor of the Commonwealth: The First Year
Chapter 14 8. Soft Teeth and Strong Lessons
Chapter 15 9. Finishing Strong
Part 16 Part 4: The Larger Stage
Chapter 17 10. The Next Rung
Chapter 18 11. "The Greatest Board of Directors in the World"
Chapter 19 12. The Nightmare Campaign
Chapter 20 Epilogue: The Future is Now
Chapter 21 Bibliography